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Multimedia and 3D models
Last updated 1/14/2015
Interactive content developed in Flash and produced as SWF files (.swf) can be added to PDFs to provide
complimentary tools for text. Examples of applications developed in Flash include an RSS Reader, calculator, and online
maps. For more information about the interactive applications that you can download from Adobe, see
www.adobe.com/go/learn_acr_interactive_en .
Note: FLV files and H.264-compliant MP4 and MOV files are supported with Flash Media Server 3.0.1. Earlier versions of
Flash Media Server support FLV files only.
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Add multimedia files to a PDF
Acrobat Pro supports FLV files, F4V, mp3, SWF files, and other files encoded in H.264 (with AAC audio). You can
convert other file types into one of the supported formats by using Adobe Media Encoder. You can also add mp3 audio
files to a PDF for playback on any platform.
For a list of supported multimedia file formats, see this TechNote .
1 Open the PDF.
Choose Tools > Interactive Objects and select the Add Video the Add Sound , or the Add SWF tool.
2 Drag or double-click to select the area on the page where you want the video or sound to appear. The Insert Video
dialog box opens.
If you double-click the page, Acrobat Pro places the upper-left corner of the video where you clicked. If you drag an
area on the page, the media is placed within the area. The play area of the video is the exact size of the video frame
(if Acrobat Pro is able to read the video clip dimensions).
3 Add a URL in the Name field, or click Browse to find the media file, and then click Open.
For URLs, use the full file address, including the video filename extension, such as .flv or .mp4.
4 Use the advanced options on the Insert Video dialog box to change the media if needed, and then click OK.
Not all of these options are available for all media types.
Snap To Content Proportions Ensures that the play area retains the height and width ratios of the original video or
interactive content.
Show Advanced Options Opens the dialog for additional settings such as launch settings, playback controls, and
video settings. The options available depends on the format of the media you are inserting.
Advanced multimedia options (Acrobat Pro)
To view advanced multimedia options when you insert video, sound, or interactive content, select Show Advanced
Options in the Insert dialog box.
You can also change these options after multimedia has been added to a PDF. Double-click the multimedia with the
Select Object tool (Tools > Interactive Objects > Select Object).
Note: Video and sound quality settings can only be changed when a file is added to a PDF.
These features are available for FLV and SWF files only. In Acrobat Pro you can convert supported files to these formats.